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Taxation | Taxation
The Group is subject to examination by tax authorities in the respective jurisdictions of operation, which give rise to tax litigation and disputes resulting in uncertain tax positions. The Group assesses these uncertain tax positions to determine if a provision is required by applying the appropriate accounting requirements, benchmarking to similar recent outcomes and, in some cases, advice from independent experts. The economic outflow from these uncertain tax matters within the Group have been assessed as remote except for those disclosed in note 13. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two model rules The Group is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules as the Pillar Two legislation was enacted on 11 July 2023 in the UK, the jurisdiction in which the Group’s parent company is incorporated, and came into effect from 1 January 2024. The Group applies the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes, as provided in the amendments to IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ issued in May 2023. Under the Pillar Two legislation, the Group is liable to pay a top-up tax for the difference between its Pillar Two effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the 15% minimum rate. The Group recognised an estimated current tax expense related to Pillar Two for 2025 of $nil (2024: $6m).
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